Posts About "Josh Leivo"

November 8th, 2018
From the Broad Street Bullies, to the modern day Philadelphia Flyers, the Toronto Maple Leafs have always found trade partners in the form of their Eastern Conference foes.
While there hasn’t been any action between the two teams since mid-2012, the two teams have had their fair share of dealings over the years. While...

October 29th, 2018
It’s been an underlying storyline that flowed into the Toronto Maple Leafs’ season after an offseason of questionable negotiations turned into nothing for William Nylander in regards to a new contract. Now, the Maple Leafs are 11 games into the 2018-19 campaign and - still - there’s no Nylander.
While the Maple Leafs...

October 19th, 2018
At one point or another, it’s safe to say that most Toronto Maple Leafs fans have felt some sort of sympathy for Josh Leivo, having fallen casualty to head coach Mike Babcock’s “extra roster spot” – let’s call it – the past two seasons. If you can recall, past victims have included Peter Holland, Frankie...

September 22nd, 2018We are two games into the 2018-19 preseason and the Toronto Maple Leafs have secured back-to-back victories over the Ottawa Senators. While seeing teams back on the ice is always a fun sight in the preseason, the real fun involves the battles between players to earn a roster spot. The Maple Leafs have one such battle brewing between Josh...

September 3rd, 2018With September finally here, that means the start of the NHL regular season is only a month away. The Toronto Maple Leafs have had a busy offseason, headlined by their free agent signing of John Tavares. With all eyes on the lines head coach Mike Babcock chooses and how well stars Tavares, Auston Matthews, and Mitch Marner play,...

August 27th, 2018It's getting close to the end of summer and hockey fans are counting down the days until the 2018-19 NHL season. And come the start of the season we will get to see the new look Toronto Maple Leafs. Gone are longtime veterans in Leo Komarov, Tyler Bozak and James van Riemsdyk, but in their place, the Maple Leafs were able to add...

March 13th, 2018I’m bored.
The Toronto Maple Leafs have been securely buckled into a playoff spot for what seems like forever. They’re probably not going to catch the Boston Bruins (seven points ahead), and definitely aren’t catching the Tampa Bay Lightning (13 points ahead). Likewise, they almost certainly won’t be caught by the Florida...

February 19th, 2018The biggest issue facing the Toronto Maple Leafs is one which each and every NHL franchise would be glad to face.
Boasting overwhelming depth up-front, the Leafs have, over time, collected a wealth of capable forwards and competent young prospects eager to make an impact at the NHL-level. Unfortunately, this mass of both quality and...

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